tintype

[tin-tahyp]

noun

1. Photography.,  ferrotype.

2. Slang.,  not on your tintype, absolutely not.

   Ask her again? Not on your tintype!

tintype

/ ˈtɪnˌtaɪp /

noun

1. another name for ferrotype ferrotype

Word History and Origins

Origin of tintype¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; tin + -type

Example Sentences

Sunny Mills, a set decorator who lost her home in the Eaton fire, is taking tintype photos of Altadena residents at their burned properties.

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Skilled in tintype photography, Mills has leaned into her hobby since Jan. 7, using a pair of cameras she was given and whatever nervous energy she has to head out into the community, shooting pictures of Altadenans with the structures they’ve lost.

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Around since the 1850s, tintype photography captures a still image on a thin metal plate coated with dark lacquer or enamel.

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Mills takes the photos with her Burke & James Watson 5x7 camera — given to her after the fires by some friends who also dabble in tintype photography — asking subjects to stand still for just one second while she snags the shot.

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When her friend and tintype mentor came to town, the pair went to Mills’ old property to poke around.

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